The Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) estimates that the
accelerating rate of deforestation which
has taken place over the last century has
contributed to reducing the abundance
of forest species by more than...

Rising temperatures force many
living organisms to migrate to cooler
areas, while new organisms arrive.
Such movements involve all species,
including plants. Some species
will seek higher altitudes, others will
mov...

Southeast Asia, containing
the world’s third largest
tropical forests, is experiencing
deforestation rates higher
than almost anywhere else on
Earth. The region’s forests and animals living in the forest are
endang...

2050. Global climate change has already
contributed to rising temperatures in
the Amazon which, when combined
with deforestation, have led to a cycle
of lower precipitation and a greater frequency
of droughts. Resea...